CHANA/PHOVA

CHANA PHOVA

One of the popular breakfast from South Karnataka. 

CHANA

WHAT YOU NEED:


For Chana:


Chick peas /Chana 1/2 cup
Raw banana  1/2
Coconut Grated 1 tbsp
Red chillies  4
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds 3/4 tsp
Curry leaves  1 sprig

PHOVA

For Phova :


Phova, thin variety  2 cups
Coconut grated  1/2 coconut
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Coriander seeds 3 tsp
Jaggery, a small piece
Red chillies 2 (fried in little oil)
Salt


Red chilly 1
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig


HOW TO MAKE:


Wash and soak chana for at least 8 hours.
Wash banana and cut into small cubes. 
Pressure cook chana and banana together with enough water, for 15 minutes. Let this cool down naturally. This curry is basically little dry.  I make this watery consistency as I like soaking Phova in this gravy and eat. 
Heat a small pan with little oil. Add Mustard seeds to hot oil, when it splutters add broken red chillies. Saute. Then add curry leaves.


Keep chana on the fire and add salt, grated coconuts and pour the seasoning in the curry. Let it boil for few minutes.


This is Chana upkari.

SERVED CHANAPHOVA  WITH BANANA....

Now How to make Phova...


Grind roughly coconut gratings, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, jaggery, red chillies and salt together.


Transfer this masala in a mixing bowl. 
Add Phova and combine well with the masala.


Now again take a small pan with 2-3 tsp oil and heat. Add mustard seeds, broken red chilly and curry leaves.


Pour this on Phova and mix well.


It is a breakfast item... Chana and Phova eaten together